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Buying your first home : mortgage shopping

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Developed to support English as a Second Language learners, this resource contains a reading excerpt on mortgages. This is one in a series of resources created to help ESL students learn about... More ≫

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Developed to support English as a Second Language learners, this resource contains a reading excerpt on mortgages. This is one in a series of resources created to help ESL students learn about living in Alberta while also developing their English-language skills. The resources can be used by teachers within the ESL classroom, or by ESL learners who may be working independently.

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First time home buyers : mortgage fraud

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Developed to support English as a Second Language learners, this resource contains a reading excerpt on mortgage fraud. This is one in a series of resources created to help ESL students learn... More ≫

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Developed to support English as a Second Language learners, this resource contains a reading excerpt on mortgage fraud. This is one in a series of resources created to help ESL students learn about living in Alberta while also developing their English-language skills. The resources can be used by teachers within the ESL classroom, or by ESL learners who may be working independently.

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Find a job : help for career advisors

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Easy Reading Find a Job: Help for Career Advisors is a complementary online resource to help advisors and tutors walk their clients through each step of the Easy Reading Find a Job publication. It... More ≫

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Easy Reading Find a Job: Help for Career Advisors is a complementary online resource to help advisors and tutors walk their clients through each step of the Easy Reading Find a Job publication. It includes related exercises for each primary objective, notes and topics for discussion, optional activities to do with clients and links to readily available resources.

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Occupational health and safety : administrative penalties

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OHS administrative penalties can be imposed against any parties regulated by OHS legislation – workers, contractors, suppliers, prime contractors and employers. These penalties aim to encourage... More ≫

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OHS administrative penalties can be imposed against any parties regulated by OHS legislation – workers, contractors, suppliers, prime contractors and employers. These penalties aim to encourage improved compliance with health and safety regulations, and are meant to work as a persuasive deterrent against those who demonstrate a chronic disregard for health and safety in the workplace. Administrative penalties came into effect October 1, 2013.

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Occupational health and safety : violation tickets

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As of January 1, 2014, workers and employers in contravention of ticketable provisions of OHS legislation can be issued tickets by OHS officers. OHS tickets will be similar to a traffic ticket:... More ≫

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As of January 1, 2014, workers and employers in contravention of ticketable provisions of OHS legislation can be issued tickets by OHS officers. OHS tickets will be similar to a traffic ticket: they are an on-the-spot penalty given out following an infraction of the law.

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Bargaining update [2013]

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Bargaining Update is a monthly summary of key collective bargaining activities in Alberta and other jurisdictions. It provides a summary of key labour settlements and disputes, economic trends and... More ≫

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Bargaining Update is a monthly summary of key collective bargaining activities in Alberta and other jurisdictions. It provides a summary of key labour settlements and disputes, economic trends and other factors or events relevant to the Alberta labour scene.

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Guideline for the development of a code of practice for respiratory protective equipment

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The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code requires that a Code of Practice describing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment be developed whenever... More ≫

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The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code requires that a Code of Practice describing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment be developed whenever respirators are used at the work site.

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Occupational health and safety acceptances

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Section 34 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act offers a way for an employer, contractor or prime contractor who wishes to achieve compliance through a different approach than... More ≫

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Section 34 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act offers a way for an employer, contractor or prime contractor who wishes to achieve compliance through a different approach than complying with an existing requirement of the OHS Regulation or Code, to propose an alternative approach to protect the health and safety of workers.

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WHMIS - information for employers [2013]

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The Letters W-H-M-I-S stand for "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System." WHMIS was developed to ensure that workers receive adequate hazard information about chemicals that ... More ≫

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The Letters W-H-M-I-S stand for "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System." WHMIS was developed to ensure that workers receive adequate hazard information about chemicals that are used at their work site. The system requires suppliers and distributors of controlled products to provide specified hazard information to their customers. The customers, acting as employers, must pass that hazard information on to their workers. WHMIS has three elements: Labels, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), and Worker education.

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Emergency medical personnel : registration process

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Emergency medical personnel occupations are regulated occupations in Alberta. Practitioners in regulated occupations must register with a professional regulatory organization to practice in the... More ≫

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Emergency medical personnel occupations are regulated occupations in Alberta. Practitioners in regulated occupations must register with a professional regulatory organization to practice in the province. This resource outlines the process to become registered in an emergency medical personnel occupation. It also includes a description of the occupation, employment options, and information on how to contact the registering body.

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